WO2002060545A3 - Word game and methods for conducting same - Google Patents

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WO2002060545A3
WO2002060545A3 PCT/US2002/002591 US0202591W WO02060545A3 WO 2002060545 A3 WO2002060545 A3 WO 2002060545A3 US 0202591 W US0202591 W US 0202591W WO 02060545 A3 WO02060545 A3 WO 02060545A3
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game
syllables
answer
players
methods
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Mark A Leis
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Creekview Productions Llc
Mark A Leis
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/0098—Word or number games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/04—Geographical or like games ; Educational games
    • A63F3/0423—Word games, e.g. scrabble
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/40—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of platform network
    • A63F2300/407—Data transfer via internet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/40—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of platform network
    • A63F2300/409—Data transfer via television network

Abstract

Provided is a game board having at least one category (5), a value option within each category (6) and a plurality of syllables (8). The game is for one or more players that is played as a game show, as an interactive home computer game, as an interactive on-line game and as a board game. The players answer clues (9) in various categories by identifying an answer of one or more words to the clue, wherein each word in the answer consists exclusively of two or more syllables from the syllables provided. Players are provided a clue (9) along with the number of syllables (8) to receive points, cash or prizes for giving a correct answer.
PCT/US2002/002591 2001-01-31 2002-01-30 Word game and methods for conducting same WO2002060545A2 (en)

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AU2002243714A AU2002243714A1 (en) 2001-01-31 2002-01-30 Word game and methods for conducting same

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US26580701P 2001-01-31 2001-01-31
US60/265,807 2001-01-31

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WO2002060545A3 true WO2002060545A3 (en) 2003-03-13

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